The sharing of the costs of administering the Fund is governed by articles 4 (a) and 15 of its Regulations.

In accordance with article 15 (b) of the UNJSPF Regulations, the administrative expenses of the Fund are estimated and approved on a biennial basis.

(Retain text of art 21.4 21.6, while changing Fund into Programme )

That was inconsistent with the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Its provisions with regard to coverage of employers is similar to those of the EPF.

(iii) Payments made in accordance with the provisions of the present regulation shall be charged to the Tax Equalization Fund

That would be consistent with the purposes of the Fund and, in particular, with the provisions of article 1 of the Articles of Agreement.

Having considered the biennial support budget for 2006 2007, as contained in document E ICEF 2005 AB L.1,

12. The purpose of the Fund is to provide, in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations

Apart from the very generic terms used to describe it, what are to be its objectives?

Limitation on the amount of the proportionate share under article 16 (c) of the Regulations of the Fund

A participant who is separated from the service of a member organization and who again becomes a participant in the Fund in accordance with article 21(a) of the Regulations within 12 months after such separation and without a benefit having been paid to him shall continue his participation in accordance with article 21(b).

2. Approves, with effect from 1 April 2003, amendments to articles 28 (g), 30 (c) and 34 (f), of the Regulations of the Fund, as set out in the annex to the present resolution, to increase the ceilings applicable in the commutation of the minimum benefit

The financial obligations of the organization to the UNJSPF consist of its mandated contribution at the rate established by the General Assembly, together with any share of any actuarial deficiency payments under Article 26 of the regulations and rules of the Fund.

Accordingly, article 7 (a) of the Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund could read

2. UNFPA has introduced a standard trust fund agreement that includes a clause requiring sufficient advance funds to meet anticipated expenditure.

14. With regard to the application of the regulations of the Pension Fund, the Pension Board, at its forty eighth session, agreed to report to the General Assembly that it would be neither necessary nor appropriate to pursue a revision of article 40 (a) of the Fund s Regulations at the present time.

A participant who is separated from the service of a member organization and who again becomes a participant in the Fund in accordance with article 21(a) of the Regulations within 12 36 months after such separation and without a benefit having been paid to him shall continue his participation in accordance with article 21(b).

3. Also approves, with effect from 1 April 2003, the addition of a new paragraph to article 21 of the Regulations of the Fund, as set out in the annex to the present resolution, stating that a participant is deemed to have separated when he or she is on leave without pay for an extended period of time without concurrent contributions having been paid to the Fund

GEF is funded by contributions to the GEF Trust Fund from contributing participants through a process called replenishment .

(vii) Allocations from other funds represent monies appropriated or designated from one fund for transfer to and disbursement from another fund

Voluntary and trust fund contributions

Annex VIII Voluntary contributions and trust funds

(iii) Contributions income trust funds and Industrial Development Fund (IDF).

The financial obligation of the organization to the Pension Fund consists of its mandated contribution at the rate established by the General Assembly together with its share of any actuarial deficiency payments that might become payable pursuant to article 36 of the Regulations of the Pension Fund.

The financial obligation of the organization to the Pension Fund consists of its mandated contribution at the rate established by the United Nations General Assembly together with any share of any actuarial deficiency payments under article 26 of the Regulations of the Pension Fund.

HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUND

Allocation from other funds

B. Trust fund contributions Government Paid

Fourthly, debt relief has been limited to those highly indebted poor countries which have satisfied International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions for disbursements.

Accordingly, there is no requirement, as of 31 December 1997, for deficiency payments under article 26 of the Regulations of the Fund quot .

In accordance with article 4 (b) of the Regulations of the Fund, the revised text, which is contained in annex XIV below, is reported to the General Assembly.

Accordingly, there is no requirement, as at 31 December 1997, for deficiency payments under article 26 of the Regulations of the Fund.

Contributions to the Fund are voluntary.

D. Voluntary and trust fund contributions

(iv) Inter fund balances reflect transactions between funds and are included in the amounts due to and from the United Nations General Fund.

The Board decided to recommend to the General Assembly amendment of article 45 of the Regulations of the Fund, to provide for a payment facility in respect of former spouses.

VIII. Voluntary and trust fund contributions

VIII. Voluntary contributions and trust funds

How to make a contribution to the Fund

The Chairman, on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Fund, sent a letter to all Governments on 14 October 2005 drawing their attention to the mandate and work of the Fund and appealing to them to contribute to the Fund, if possible before the eleventh session of the Board of Trustees in January February 2006 so that their contributions could be taken into consideration at this session when recommending travel and project grants.

19) and at its fifty seventh session (A 57 471, para.

A. How to make a contribution to the Fund

Allocations from other fundsb

Allocations from other fundsa